AMENDMENT TO RULES GOVERNING DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court amended Rule 1.1 of the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings. The amendment concerns the Court’s original and exclusive jurisdiction over attorney admission, attorney discipline, and unauthorized practice of law proceedings, and became effective immediately on January 9, 2017.

Holdings

1. Rule 1.1 of the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings is amended as set forth in Exhibit A, with the amended rule effective immediately.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Rule 1.1 of the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings should be amended to define the Oklahoma Supreme Court's jurisdiction over attorney admission, attorney discipline, and unauthorized practice of law proceedings.

Disposition

other